Gail Carriger made a book tour stop in Houston, Texas for her new release, PRUDENCE : The Custard Protocol: Book One. In this latest novel, Alexia’s girl, now all grown up, with all the spunk of her mother and then some ventures to the exotic land of India. Her high priority, top secret mission involves […]

Yeah, so I know Maeve already reviewed Timeless but I love these books so much, I’m going to gush about it anyway. I also haven’t done “Book Monday” in awhile (where I gush about books I love, for those of you who don’t know). So…here’s today’s book: Timeless –Book #5, Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger […]

Maeve Alpin loves reading and writing about ancient times. It’s only natural that she loves alternative history just as much. She had a lot of fun combing the mystery and magic of ancient Egypt with the prim and proper, frill and lace, of an alternate Victorian age of steam robots and time travel machines for […]

Today we welcome back the incredible Gail Carriger. One lucky commenter will win a prize pack including a copy of Blameless and a fan autographed by Gail. Gail Carriger is the New York Times Bestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate series. She began writing in order to cope with being raised in obscurity by an […]

Today we welcome back one of our favorite Visiting Lolitas, author Gail Carriger. Her newest in the deliciously Steampunk paranormal Parasol Protectorate series, Blameless, was released September 1, 2010. Other books in the series include Soulless and Changeless. She also has a story appearing in the Steampunk Reloaded anthology which will be released November 15, […]

Happy Monday. I have a new book review for you today. First off, congratulations to author Paolo Bacigalupi . His novel The Windup Girl won the 2010 Nebula Award. I’m also having some major tiara envy. I saw this on Etsy. Isn’t it darling? I know, I own two clockhand tiaras, but there’s something about […]

Steampunkapalooza is here! Join us all month long for special guests, prizes, and mayhem in celebration of Steamed!’s 1st Birthday. Today we’d like to welcome Gail Carriger, author of Soulless and Changeless to the Steamed! Blog. She’s graciously agreed to help us kick off our month long Steampunkapalooza in honor of our 1st birthday! Gail […]

Soulless—book one of The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger In a steampunk world where Vampires and Werewolves are integrated into London society, Alexia Tarabotti is still considered unmarriageable. Being a bluestocking, half-Italian, and a spinster are only part of her problems—unbeknownst to her family, she was also born without a soul and can null the abilities of supernaturals. […]

What to ask (or not to ask) your friendly neighborhood steampunk author. Here are some of the mostly commonly asked questions, how I usually answer, along with what I’d sometimes like to say. What the heck is steampunk, anyway? This is the big one—the one we hear ALL the time. My answers range from snarky […]

Steampunk with Heart: Steampunk FAQ with Rie Sheridan Rose and Cindy Spencer Pape **see bottom of post for steampunk giveaways** **see Steampunk With Heart Page for Facebook Party schedule** 1) What the heck is steampunk, anyway? Cindy: This is the big one—the one we hear ALL the time. My answers range from snarky (Jules Verne on crack) to oversimplified (science fiction […]

About a month ago, at /LoneStar/WorldCon in San Antonio, I attended the “I Married A Werewolf” panel on Paranormal/Romance. The panel was made up of authors: Darlene Marshall, Carrie Vaughn, Charlaine Harris, and also two authors with Steampunk credentials, Gail Carriger, well known author of the The Parasol Protectorate and the Finishing School series, and Jean Johnson, […]

At Comicpalooza in Houston I presented a panel on Steampunk Egyptology, discussing mummies and the Victorians. Like we, modern men and women, are mad for zombies, Victorians were crazy about mummies. The whole revenge of the mummy premise was theirs. No myth or tales exist in Egyptian history about mummies coming to life and staggering […]

Veronique Chevalier, aka The “Weird Val” of Dark Cabaret, is a woman of many hats. Literally, as well as figuratively. She’s an Entertainer/MC/Panelist who’s plied her trade at Steampunk & Comic Book events the width and breadth of the US. A self-proclaimed “Mad Sonictist”, she’s gained notoriety for her parodies on the theme of Steam, […]

I have a deliciously exotic post for you for Steampunkapalooza. Today, April 12, is national licorice day. Those amazing ancient Egyptians were the first to discover the wonders of licorice. Generous amounts of licorice were found in King Tut’s tomb and the use of licorice in an ancient beverage is recorded in Egyptian hieroglyphics. The […]

Reposting this from one of my blog tour stops this week. Thanks everyone who helped Cards & Caravans spend two weeks in the Amazon top 20, even spending a couple days in the #2 spot! Happy Easter to those who celebrate. STEAMPUNK FAQ What to ask (or not to ask) your friendly neighborhood steampunk author. […]